Job SummaryThe Mechanical Engineer II is responsible for the design, development, documentation, test, and evaluation activities for components, sub-assemblies, and finished goods products that meet the cost, performance and timeliness requirements defined within ESG's Product Planning Process (P3 Process). This person will be tasked to investigate, develop, and implement new technologies, tools and processes, and must solve problems through original thinking and ingenuity.
Essential Responsibilities and Functions - Develop processes, products, assemblies and components that meet or exceed ESG's stringent quality, cost, performance and schedule requirements.
- Create new vehicle-specific parts and test fitting parts onto cars, trucks, and other vehicles.
- Disassemble and measure vehicles with hand tools or use of 3D scanner.
- Fit check parts onto various vehicles/applications.
- Support Label Modification projects as defined within ESG's P3 Processes.
- Review and approve mechanical and finished goods drawings.
- Write assembly instructions (AIs), work instructions, and equipment maintenance procedures.
- Develop production jigs, assembly fixtures and crimping tools for domestic and international manufacturing.
- Complete finished goods first article reports (FARs).
- Create Control Plan, Process FMEA, and Process Flow Diagram and PPAP documentation.
- Perform finished goods product verification, qualification and validation testing.
- Incorporate fundamentals of Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA).
- Be a key contributor in developing and maintaining detailed and accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and Approved Vendor Lists (AVLs) for sub-assemblies and finished goods products.
- Be a key contributor in ensuring integrity of mechanical design and product development processes.
- Analyze, evaluate, and recommend system improvements that will reduce product design cycle times.
- Quickly resolve engineering and technical issues.
- Facilitate consistent and predictable alarm and light production, including outsourcing PCA testers, light output testers, flash rate testers, speaker sweep stations and alarm test boxes.
- Participate in Component Part Qualification (CPQ) process for speakers, drivers, LEDs and mechanical parts.
- Actively participate in ESG's Change Request (CR/ECN/DCN) process.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications to Succeed Required - B.S.M.E. degree, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of related work experience.
- Intermediate SolidWorks training or experience (modeling, assembly, and drawing creation).
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, e.g., ability to prepare, present and discuss project-related plans, requirements, test results, etc. in a team-based work environment.
- Comprehensive, working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Project (intermediate to advanced skill level preferred in Excel).
- Demonstrated effective time management skills.
Desired - SolidWorks surfacing modeling, sheet metal design and modeling for injection molding. Experience with SolidWorks Simulation is also a plus.
- SolidWorks Certification (Associate, Professional, or Expert).
- Experience working in an install bay, upfitting vehicles or installing aftermarket parts/electronics onto vehicles.
- Experience using a manual mill, lathe, drill press, bandsaw, and other shop tools.
- Experience rapid prototyping parts, fixtures and products, both subtractive (CNC) and additive (grown).
- Understanding of industry document control practices and ability to adhere to ESG's documentation processes.
- Experience or good understanding of optical design for LEDs.
- Good understanding of speaker and driver theories of operation.
- Good understanding of electrical and electronic systems and components.
- Ability to set-up, record and analyze acoustic measurements (SPL, frequency, etc.).
- Ability to set-up, record, and analyze light measurements (color, luminous flux and intensity, flash rate).
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, production yield metrics (process capability, C pk , Gauge RandR) and production test procedures (alarms and lights preferred).
- Good understanding of test techniques for product validation, product verification and Design of Experiments (DOE).
Physical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the team members assigned to this job. All team members must comply with Company policies and applicable laws.
